The company I work for (Collier IT) teaches Linux courses in New Brighton. I am one of the instructors. http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=609&get_params=dc:D74508,clang:EN Red Hat also has their line of courses and certifications. Seth Miller On Aug 16, 2014 11:55 AM, "Rick Engebretson" <eng at pinenet.com> wrote: > I've been studying computers since 1975, when I started grad school in > Biophysics under the professor who invented digital electronics, Otto > Schmitt. And I still don't think I'm an expert about computers, > electronics, or Linux. We all learn from each other all the time. So you > have come to the right place to teach us and, hopefully, learn from us. > > My linux learning had three components. I started with SuSE Linux Pro 6.1 > with all the SuSE books, long ago, and continued with SuSE until the SuSE > Pro distribution mostly ended. I shopped eBay for used books galore, since > many computer experts are now in nursing homes (or beyond). And I dug into > the computers running Linux during long northern Minnesota winters, like a > penguin. > > These days, with ultra resolution display graphics, you won't get eye > strain squinting at an Xray emitting CRT. So I suspect Linux will continue > to grow exponentially, globally. > > I doubt anybody who has a class to "teach" linux. But a community of eager > learners sharing the fun is of great value. > > Dennis Thoemke wrote: > >> Hello, >> I am interested in gaining an understanding of Linux. We have a data >> acquisition system at work that runs on Linux and I would like to >> understand file/directory structures, editing, scripting etc. I have no >> prior UNIX/Linux experience. Does the TCLUG ever put on training? I see >> that you have an installfest in October. I am considering bringing an >> older, rarely used PC to have it loaded with Linux at your event. >> >> In the mean time can you suggest any training or other resources that will >> bring me up to speed quickly? I am an engineer by vocation and have a good >> comfort level with computers. I occasionally do some PLC programming. Just >> looking for the best way to get up to speed and to do it economically. >> >> Thanks in advance for any advice you may offer, >> Dennis >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20140820/deefdf4c/attachment.html>